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Fire Department

Last updated Aug. 30, 2017 - 11:25 am

Welcome to the City of Raleigh Fire Department. For more than 100 years of service to our community, tradition and pride have been cornerstones of our progress.

Our mission is to provide unselfish dedicated service. Our vision is to anticipate and prepare, while growing and empowering. By upholding these standards, it is our proud distinction of being accredited as being a Class 1 Fire Department.

Our values are generated on the premise that our work makes a difference in the quality of life in the City of Raleigh and greater metro area. Values are the essential and enduring tenets that guide personal actions; on and off duty.

Professionalism – We will treat our peers and the public with a positive and professional attitude consistently.

Respect – We will respect our personnel and hold the people we serve in high regard.

Integrity – We are honest, trustworthy and reliable.

Dedication – We expect our service to be worthy, vigorous, resourceful, and courteous.

Excellence – To demand the best of ourselves and to recruit/retain the best people, we believe we must maintain an environment that will support innovation, experimentation and taking of appropriate risks.

Fire Recruitment

The application process will open from November 1 to November 30 for the annual fire academy. All interested candidates must go to www.raleighnc.gov/employment to complete an application during the month of November. Applications will not be accepted in person, via fax or email.

Office of the Fire Marshal

This office is the enforcement, educational, and informational arm of the Raleigh Fire Department. They perform site inspections, issues permits, enforce fire codes, and coordinate pre-fire planning for buildings and facilities within the city. The division is also responsible for conducting fire investigations to determine origin and cause of all fires, and provides public fire education to the citizens of Raleigh.

Operations

Operations is the largest division within the fire department. We respond to emergencies including fires, medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, and technical rescues within the city.

Training

The training division provides continuing education and advancement training for all fire department members including the maintenance of various certifications. It is also responsible for the pre-employment recruitment process, operating the recruit academies, managing the promotional process, and the department's special operations.

Office of the Fire Chief

The Office of the Fire Chief provides administrative, planning, financial, and information technology services to support the daily operation of the Raleigh Fire Department. All of the assistant chiefs are based at this office.

Location: Dillon Building at 310 West Martin Street and Station 1 at 220 West Dawson Street.

Statistics

Yearly statistics contain the nine major categories from National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). These reports show the number of incidents and the types of incidents that the Raleigh Fire Department was dispatched to.